MMAC survey finds low expectations for Q2 activity

The MMAC’s latest business outlook survey found relatively low expectations for growth in the second quarter.  Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, notes respondents expressed concern about continuing economic growth in the coming months. 

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Dave Cieslewicz: At Columbia, cut off the oxygen

It’s a tough call but I suspect the best strategy is to leave them alone. Let them howl into the night. Drama is the oxygen of protest. Cut it off and eventually everybody drifts back to study for finals or they go off to the summer job on Wall Street or — this is Columbia — to the Hamptons.

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Sen. Baldwin: Tammy Tuesdays, April 30, 2024

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Be wary of dishonest dupes, consider something special from Wisconsin for Mother’s Day

MADISON, Wis. – Whether for Mother’s Day, an upcoming wedding, birthday, or any other special occasion, many consumers do their gift shopping completely online. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) cautions consumers to pay attention and confirm websites are legitimate before ordering. The internet has made

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U.S. Reps. Van Orden, Murphy: Introduce bill to permanently expand access to telehealth services for rural America

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Michael Burgess (TX-26), and Troy Nehls (TX-22) introduced legislation to permanently extend telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). Current Medicare telehealth flexibilities for FQHCs and RHCs, previously

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MMAC survey finds low expectations for Q2 activity

The MMAC’s latest business outlook survey found relatively low expectations for growth in the second quarter.  Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, notes respondents expressed concern about continuing economic growth in the coming months.  “That concern was reflected with less than half of those

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Dave Cieslewicz: At Columbia, cut off the oxygen

It’s a tough call but I suspect the best strategy is to leave them alone. Let them howl into the night. Drama is the oxygen of protest. Cut it off and eventually everybody drifts back to study for finals or they go off to the summer job on Wall Street or — this is Columbia — to the Hamptons.

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TUE News Summary: Pro-Palestinian protesters camp at Milwaukee, Madison campuses

TOP STORIES Pro-Palestinian encampment protests reach Universities of Wisconsin Protesters held rallies at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee on Monday … [about 300 students, faculty, activists in Madison] After speeches and chants [Students for Justice in Palestine’s Saba called for divestment,] several students pitched tents — two weeks after students at Columbia

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Sen. Baldwin: Tammy Tuesdays, April 30, 2024

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the

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Roth campaign: Condems antisemitism and illegal encampments in UW system

APPLETON, WI – Today, Roger Roth, candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, released the following statement following the outbreak of antisemitic protests and illegal encampments on university property. “The antisemitic madness of Columbia and NYU has found its way to Wisconsin. University officials need to stand up and tell the

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